Distance, similarity and entropy measures of n-dimensional fuzzy sets
An $n$-dimensional fuzzy set generalizes other fuzzy structures and effectively addresses real-world problems by providing greater flexibility in assigning membership values through the selection of an arbitrarily large $n$. Information measures are essential tools that yield significant judgments about data expressed in fuzzy form. This paper presents the concepts of $n$-dimensional distance measures, similarity measures, and entropy measures, accompanied by significant examples for each, and demonstrates the interrelationships among these measures. Certain specialized measures, including $\sigma$-measure, proximity measure, and linear measure, are examined, and significant results pertaining to them are derived. A succinct approximation of $n$-dimensional fuzzy sets is shown through the distance measure and the notion of orderless n-dimensional fuzzy sets, which proves advantageous in addressing practical issues. Ultimately, two decision-making dilemmas are resolved utilizing the concepts presented.
Authors
- Sunil Jacob John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6333-2884)
- T. Baiju
- Jomal Josen
Institutions
- National Institute of Technology Calicut (IN)
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mathematics in Applied Sciences and Engineering
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5206/mase/22681
- Primary Topic
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00